By Vivianna Bouvier, Carlmont High School
• February 4, 2022
No matter who you are, everyone needs a way to express themselves. For Douglass Brown, it is molding 12,000 degree molten glass into delicate art pieces at his studio. On Fridays and weekends, the studio...
By Leo Ambrogelly and Benz Lopez
• February 4, 2022
Package By: Leo Ambrogelly, Benz Lopez.
Aired as part of The Sage Weekly Broadcast on September 22nd, 2021.
3D Design is planning to create a new art installation on campus, composed of tiles portraying...
Welcome to the very first episode of the Complex Mindz podcast! This series will discuss different mental illnesses and health conditions that people may not know that much about or have a stereotypical...
By Ava Smith, Midtown High School
• February 3, 2022
The highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19 has increased the demand for Covid-19 tests and Atlanta Public School's surveillance testing efforts.
Implementing district surveillance testing initiatives
...
As the winter comes to an end, so does one of the most opportune times of the year for volunteering. Numerous opportunities for community service arise during the holiday season. But this year, COVID-19...
By Trinity Williams, Liberty High School - TX
• January 28, 2022
According to Polaris, approximately one in five teens ages 12 to 18 suffer from at least one mental health disorder.
But in years past mental health wasn’t talked about openly.
However, its...
By Negin Fahim from Herd TV, Carlisle Area High School
• January 25, 2022
This video was originally broadcast on Herd TV on January 19, 2022.
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Being in high school is hard. The stress of fitting in, peer pressure, self-image—they can make us all wear masks,...
By Cassie Sun, Marquette High School
• January 24, 2022
Two Air Force Junior ROTC students were chosen respectively as a select and an alternate for an opportunity to earn their pilot’s license.
This story was originally published on Marquette Messenger...
OHS Magnet interviews members of the OHS Robotics team to discuss this year's robot. Interviews with Dylan Meiners and Aiden Engel from the team.
This story was originally published on Magnet on January...
By Chesney Evert, Carlmont High School
• January 19, 2022
Welcome back to the sixth episode of Red, White, & True, a podcast that aims to navigate the world of polarized, partisan politics. Join host Chesney Evert and Edith Salvatore, president of the Sequoia...
The McCallum Youth Dance Company broke ground on "Breaking Ground" Friday night with the first of two 7 p.m. winter concert performances at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center. The second performance...
By Katie Wheeler, Marquette High School
• January 13, 2022
ROTC hosts an event with University City High and brings in the St. Louis Orienteering Club to teach kids about orienteering.
This story was originally published on Marquette...
There are so many people who don't have enough food, especially with the holidays in full swing, we wanted to give back to the community. From the turkey drive we were able to collect more than we ever...
By Hailey Zhang, Francis Howell North High School
• January 4, 2022
Francis Howell North's media program starts the holiday season with their annual tradition of Light Wars. Every year right before Thanksgiving, the FHNtoday crew brings in boxes full of lights and decorations....
By Alyssa Murphy, Liberty High School - TX
• January 4, 2022
For many, it's a dream to have national recognition. Dreams have become reality for senior Seoyoung Kong as she won first place in the United States White House Art Competition.
“I really didn't...
On the last Tuesday of 2021, we are pleased to make our last Tuesday Top 10 photo essay of the year a review of some of our best photos depicting some of the most memorable, significant and poignant moments...
The final episode of Talkupation follows the journey of young entrepreneur Evan Ajura. This educational podcast provides information about various occupations for listeners who may be interested in pursuing...
By Andrew Jáuregui, Liberty High School - TX
• December 21, 2021
With Spider-Man: No Way Home opening in theaters Friday, Spider-Man is on many minds, but for teacher Haley Brown, the web-slinger has been a lifelong hero and inspiration.
“I’ve loved Spider-Man...
In their sixth episode of their podcast, "Over the Popcorn Bowl," seniors Christi Norris, Alyssa Clark, Gabriella Winans and Amanda Hare discuss their favorite holiday movies and plenty of others. This...
Egg was a 65-year-old bartender who worked at a gay bar in San Francisco called The Stud. Neighbors claim that he was nice and caring. Egg often let homeless people into his own home to help them out.
In...
By Chels Chang, Carlmont High School
• December 17, 2021
As more and more genderqueer communities come into the national spotlight, many remain overshadowed by the misconceptions about them.
Often, the portrayals of genderqueer communities are limited to...
By Chesney Evert, Carlmont High School
• December 16, 2021
Welcome back to Red, White, & True, a podcast that aims to navigate America's polarized, partisan politics. In the second episode of a series on liberalism and conservatism in the United States, host...
Spoiler Warning: This review does contain big spoilers for the movie "Red Notice."
In their fifth episode, seniors Gabriella Winans, Alyssa Clark, Christi Norris and Amanda Hare discuss the...
By Izaan Masud and Isabel Wright
• December 14, 2021
"Last Night in Soho" is directed by Edgar Wright and stars Anya Taylor Joy, Thomasin Mackenzie, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Oliver Phelps, and Michael Ajao.
"Last Night in Soho" follows Ellie (Thomasin...
“You are so loved!”
“It’s not your fault!”
“We believe you!”
Amidst a crowd of hundreds of participating students, shouts like these could be heard in response to victims of sexual...
Welcome back to Dear Dumb Diary, a podcast that encourages teen conversations and aims to create a platform for young people to speak about topics they are passionate about. Guest Ava Litvak, a junior,...
On the anniversary of the Bombing of Pearl Harbor which brought the U.S. into World War II, seniors Christi Norris, Amanda Hare and Caleb Audia discuss the World War II Colonel Lieutenant Matt Urban...
In their fourth episode, seniors Alyssa Clark, Christi Norris, Amanda Hare and Gabby Winans discuss the 2008-2012 teen-drama movie saga "Twilight." The saga features a love story between vampire...
By Kirthi Gummadi, Liberty High School - TX
• December 3, 2021
Leaving the hospital after birth is the start of a new chapter for most families, but that’s not the case for all students.
At just a few days old, more than 7,000 miles away, junior Hannah Beeler...
By Emma Siebold, Smithson Valley High School
• December 2, 2021
Managing editor Emma Siebold sits down with S.U.R.E. club adviser Jimmy Wilson to talk about recent efforts to censor books in Texas public schools.
Here is a link to information and the list of books...
By Ben Hughes, Marquette High School
• November 30, 2021
The Rockwood Composite Mountain Bike Team aims to get 6th through 12th graders into mountain biking through the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA).
This story was originally published...
By Riley Wania, Francis Howell Central High School
• November 30, 2021
Social media has been a consuming part of the lives of many teenagers all across the world, including the ones at FHC. This video searches for the truth behind how social media can affect our generation...
Sophomore Daisy Morales arrived early. She and her mom were scheduled to set up refreshments at the Nov. 3 Ofrendas Gallery show. But when Daisy entered the room, she teared up and nearly cried. She admits...
By Maya Culian and Rebecca Hornberger
• November 24, 2021
This is a video about the benefits and the reality of joining a fall sport at Francis Howell Central and why students should join. We tell you the highs and lows to being in a sport and why it is so beneficial...
By Izaan Masud and Isabel Wright
• November 22, 2021
In this episode of The Reel Ramble, hosts Izaan Masud and Isabel Wright give their thoughts on the new Marvel film "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." The movie follows the title character on...
What is adulthood? At what time in life does one transition to adulthood? What does it mean to be an adult? Join hosts Su Ertekin-Taner, Aisha Hasan, and Sarah Scherkenbach for a discussion on this pivotal...
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![IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Junior Zalie Mann performs “I Love to Cry at Weddings,” an ensemble piece from the fall musical Sweet Charity, to prospective students during the Fine Arts Showcase on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The showcase is a compilation of performances and demonstrations from each fine arts strand offered at McCallum. This show is put on so that prospective students can see if they are interested in joining an academy or major.
Sweet Charity originally ran the weekends of Sept. 28 and Oct. 8, but made a comeback for the Fine Arts Showcase.
“[Being at the front in the spotlight] is my favorite part of the whole dance, so I was super happy to be on stage performing and smiling at the audience,” Mann said.
Mann performed in both the musical theatre performance and dance excerpt “Ethereal,” a contemporary piece choreographed by the new dance director Terrance Carson, in the showcase. With also being a dance ambassador, Mann got to talk about what MAC dance is, her experience and answer any questions the aspiring arts majors and their parents may have.
Caption by Maya Tackett.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/53321803427_47cd17fe70_o-1-1200x800.jpg)
![SPREADING THE JOY: Sophomore Chim Becker poses with sophomores Cozbi Sims and Lou Davidson while manning a table at the Hispanic Heritage treat day during lunch of Sept 28. Becker is a part of the students of color alliance, who put together the activity to raise money for their club.
“It [the stand] was really fun because McCallum has a lot of latino kids,” Becker said. “And I think it was nice that I could share the stuff that I usually just have at home with people who have never tried it before.”
Becker recognizes the importance of celebrating Hispanic heritage at Mac.
“I think its important to celebrate,” Becker said. “Because our culture is awesome and super cool, and everybody should be able to learn about other cultures of the world.”
Caption by JoJo Barnard.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/53221601352_4127a81c41_o-1200x675.jpg)
